The salary statistics and trend of physicists in the industry of local government, including schools and hospitals are shown in the following tables and chart. In Table 3 we compare physicist salaries in different industries within the federal, state, and local government sector.
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $68,480 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $83,670 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $102,840 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $188,210 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | No Data |
Table 1 shows the average annual salaries for physicists in the industry of local government, including schools and hospitals. The salaries are shown in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 75th percentile (the top 25 percent of the highest paid) physicists is $188,210. The median annual salary (50th percentile) is $102,840. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent physicists is $68,480.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of physicists in the industry of Local government, including schools and hospitals from 2012 to 2017.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 5-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $102,840 | 1.11% | 0.34% |
| 2016 | $101,700 | -0.41% | - |
| 2015 | $102,120 | 5.12% | - |
| 2014 | $96,890 | -6.94% | - |
| 2013 | $103,610 | 1.08% | - |
| 2012 | $102,490 | - | - |
The average salaries of physicists in eight industries within the federal, state, and local government sector are shown in Table 3. For salary information of physicists in a specific industry, use the links in the table.
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